Visiting Y Combinator’s Startup School with Ev, Zuckerberg, and Hsieh
by Tiffani Bell
I decided to make the trek out to Berkeley to check out this year’s Startup School (and to let it serve as a serious peptalk–it’s working). Startup School has been held since 2006 by the folks behind Y Combinator, a venture capital firm that specializes in funding early stage startups. Teams can raise up to [...]
Read MoreTwitter Elites Visit White House
by Lesly Simmons
The Twitter elite made a special visit to the White House on Friday, when site founder and CEO Evan Williams (@ev) joined a summit for 20 young business to owners share new ideas to stimulate the economy. Considering Twitter hasn’t made money yet, Williams himself seemed a little in disbelief about the whole thing, [...]
Read More200 CEOs Share Their Opinion of Social Media
by Erica Hartfield
There has been mixed reviews when companies, as opposed to employees, are transparent and join social networks. Some companies are hesitant because of how their brand may be portrayed online. When they open the door for consumer feedback through open dialogue, the responses and comments may not always be so positive. Years ago it was [...]
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